LOUIE HINCHLIFFE is the young sprinter who has taken the athletics world by storm.
The 22-year-old 100m ace heads into Paris 2024 as the sixth fastest Briton of all time.
Hinchliffe was born on 18 July 2002 in Sheffield – his father is from Rotherham and his mother is from the Philippines.
Growing up Hinchliffe was a successful junior golfer, playing from a single-figure handicap.
And he was also a gifted footballer after revealing that Manchester City wanted him to go for a trial.
But he ended up falling into athletics and competed for Great Britain in the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships, where he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres.
He then had a freshman year competing for Washington State University.
In 2023 he transferred to the University of Houston and was coached by Carl Lewis.
Lewis a former American track and field icon won nine Olympic gold medals during his glittering career.
And his expertise has rubbed off on Hinchliffe who won the 100 metres title with a run of 9.95 seconds at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Oregon.
He became the first European to win the title which placed him as the sixth fastest Briton of all time.
Now the star is set to represent Team GB in the 100m and 4x100m relay later this month.
He said: “It means everything to be going to Paris.
“I will go with the attitude that I can win. I seem to do well in the high-pressure situations, so who knows.”
Yes, Hinchliffe will be competing in the Paris Olympics.
He will make his debut for Team GB on the Olympic stages in the 100 metres as well as being included in the 4×100 metres relay squad.
The Games officially kicks off on Friday, July 26 and culminates on Sunday, August 11.
But the 100m heats will get underway on Saturday, August 3.
With the final on Sunday, August 4.
The relay heats then begin on Thursday, August 8, followed by the final on August 9.
